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Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Fiji and Sri Lanka? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

🇫🇯
Fiji

Oceania

Tropical dry season May–Oct.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August, September

🇱🇰

Two monsoons, two coasts.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, March

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthFijiSri LankaWinner
Januaryoff-seasonbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
FebruaryshoulderbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
MarchshoulderbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Aprilgoodgoodtie
MaybestshoulderFiji 🇫🇯
JunebestgoodFiji 🇫🇯
JulybestgoodFiji 🇫🇯
AugustbestshoulderFiji 🇫🇯
SeptemberbestshoulderFiji 🇫🇯
Octobergoodgoodtie
Novembershouldershouldertie
Decembershouldershouldertie

Pick Fiji 🇫🇯 if you're going in…

May, June, July, August, September

Inter-island ferries get cancelled in rough weather — leave buffer days.

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

January, February, March

If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.

Months where both are equally good: April, October, November, December.